Duration
20h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in public health (120 ECTS) (new programme) | 4 crédits | |||
| Advanced Master in Health Data Management | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is about operations management and supply chain management for the healthcare sector. In particular, it focusses on decision-making problems encountered in this context and on their resolution.
Addressed topics include:
- forecasting,
- long-term, mid-term, and short-term planning,
- process improvement and patient flows,
- supply chain management.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
After following the course, the student will be able to:
- Define and understand the key concepts of operations management and supply chain management in the health care sector.
- Identify and analyze typical operations management problems in healthcare organizations.
- Identify their causes and consequences.
- Identify the adequate tools to solve those problems.
- Implement solutions or identify the necessary expertise, when required.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A basic knowledge of Excel is suitable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Alternating theoretical and practical content, sometimes in the same course session. Diversified course material.
- Lectures.
- Participative activities.
- Solved exercises, some of them using a computer software (Excel, Anylogic).
- Readings (scientific articles).
- Case studies.
- Visits and/or external speakers.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
A list of reference books is provided in the course notes (eCampus).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Additional information:
First session: written exam.
Second session: written exam.
The exam questions may cover any part of the course material available on eCampus, such as lecture notes, exercises, articles, computer files, etc., as well as the content of the activities performed during the course.
The exam is in French, closed book.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Véronique François
HEC Liège, Building N1
14 Rue Louvrex , 4000 Liège
veronique.francois@uliege.be
Office: Building N1, 329